Episode 872 • • 1:56:35 - 2:00:03
872: Kinetic Kill
NCIS New Orleans Drone Swarm and CIA Domestic Operations
An episode of NCIS: New Orleans featuring a "swarm of drones" and CIA agents operating on domestic soil is analyzed as predictive programming. The hosts suggest the show is acclimating the public to the presence of law enforcement drones and the normalization of intelligence agencies working within US borders. They note the "mixed messages" in television dramas that both exalt and criticize federal agencies.